Quintet

for Oboe, Harp, Double Bass, Percussion

& Saxophone

Christopher W. Sumrall

C-Score

Quintet
for Oboe, Harp, Double Bass, Percussion
& Saxophone

Christopher W. Sumrall

h = 40

Oboe

Alto Saxophone

C, Db, Eb, Fb, G, Ab, B

Harp

Contrabass

Vibraphone

mp

Solo

approx

6 sec.

growl

ff

3 yarn mallets

with medium-fast motor

q. = 40

L.H.

Hp.

mp

R.H.

Hp.

RH

LH

Vib.

B# -

a little slower
q. = 37

l.v. ....

13

* use front end

of fingernail for last LH gliss

Hp.

17

18

19

Vib.

15

R.H.

Solo

e=q
16

14

12

11

10

mf

slight rubato

Hp.

L.H.

21
22

20

23

Hp.

Vib.

26

mf

mf

left foot
mf

l.v.

C/Db w/
left mallet

R.C.

B.D.

l.v.
25

24

28

27

Hp.

Vib.

R.C.

B.D.

29

30

approx.

pitch

33

31

Hp.

32

Vib.

R.C.

B.D.

34

Hp.

arco

sounding pitch

Bass

35

on D string

36

Perc.

37

mp 3

mm.'s 36 - 75:
2 drumsticks
use butt end of
sticks

on rim

38

Hp.

Perc.

40

Bass

42

Hp.

39

on head

mf

41

R.H.

p 3
43

45

3
3

normal bowing

R.H.

L.H.

44

sul pont.

Perc.

46

47

Hp.

Bass

48

Perc.

mf

click sticks
together

49

Hp.

Bass

Perc.

50

3
3

mf

mp

51
52

mp

cross left stick

over snare

53

Hp.

Bass

Perc.

54

55

Hp.

Bass

Perc.

57

56

58

59

Hp.

Bass

Tri.

pizz.

Perc.

S.D.
on head

60

lv

61

Ob.

Hp.

Bass

Perc.

q=e

arco

Bass

on G string

Perc.

3
3

3


f

Hp.

ff

65

e=q

64

B# -

gradually decrease
trill speed

Ob.

63

62

on bell

3
3

mp

67

fl. tom
rim shots

mp

on rim

66

mp

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69

MP

68

Ob.

Hp.

Bass

R.H.

Ob.

Hp.

Bass

front end

of fingernail

mf

mf

L.H.

mf

72

73

pitch bend
down

mf

mp

74

approx.
pitch

pp

pp

mf

71

70

Perc.


mf

gliss

mp

p
mp

Perc.


mp

pp

mp

pp

pp

pp

pp

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a little slower
q. = 33
75

Ob.

Hp.

Bass

76

Perc.

ppp

pp

77

q=e

78

pizz.

mp

to vibes
2 yarn mallets

80
81

79

Ob.

Bass

Vib.

MP

e=q

82

mp

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84 85 86 87 88 89

83

Hp.

Bass

Vib.
R.C.

mp

Bass

Vib.

R.C.

B.D.

3
yarn mallets

mp

pp

92

93

sfp

arco

mp

mf

91

mp

Hp.

1 drumstick
use front end of stick

90

Ob.

mf

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94

Ob.

Hp.

Bass

95

Vib.

97

pp

gliss for full length

of quarter note

96

to timpani

timpani mallets

98

Ob.

Hp.

Bass

Timp.

mp

100

99

mf

mf

pp

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101

Ob.

mf

Hp.

Bass

Crash Cymbal

Timp.

103

mp

Bass

105

ff

mf

106

Ob.

Timp.

102

104

Crash Cymbal

Hp.

fff

R R L RR

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107

Ob.

Alto Sax.

Hp.

step on
stage

ff

Timp.

Crash Cymbal

sul pont.

gliss.

108

mf

Bass

approx.
pitch

l.v.

approx.

slow gliss

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109

Ob.

Alto Sax.

Hp.

Bass

Crash Cymbal

Timp.

110

normal
bowing

LLRR

L R

R R L RR L RR

LRR

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111

Ob.

R.C.

Timp.

Bass

Hp.

112

Alto Sax.

buzz roll

sfp

quickly
mute

sizzle cymbal use back end

of timpani mallet
quickly mute
drum

pp

Swing

slowly move sticks up

as you roll
by the end of the roll,
be at the top edge of
the drum

113

pizz

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114

Ob.

Alto Sax.

Hp.

117

116

R.C.
Timp.

Bass

115

118

Ob.

19
119

Alto Sax.

pp

Hp.

Bass

R.C.

Timp.

pp

122

pp

Alto Sax.

mf

mf

slowly step backwards

till behind stage

mf

R.C.

124

125

Without Swing

Timp.

121

Ob.

Bass

pp

123

Hp.

120

l.v.

prepare
whistle

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126

Ob.

128

129

130

131

ff

Alto Sax.

127

quickly step back

on stage
step off

ff

Hp.

Bass

Crash Cymbal

Whist.

Timp.

pp

use front end of

both mallets

arco

change tuning
C#,D,E,F,G,A,Bb

ppp

sfmp

ff

ff

ff

to
marimba

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slower
132

Ob.

q = 85

Bass

134

mp

Hp.

133

Mar.

mp

135

Ob.

Hp.

Mar.

mp

137

Bass

136

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138

Ob.

140

Mar.

Bass

139

mp

Hp.

141

Ob.

Alto Sax.

Hp.

Bass

143 144

pp

Mar.

142

MP

step on
stage

*
fff

pp

steel lids

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145

Ob.

MP

146

ff

Alto Sax.

Bass

strike lowest string with

a yarn mallet
strike upper part of
the string

MP

Hp.

col legno battuto

Steel lids

f
l.v.

to timpani

mf

behind
bridge

ricochet increase speed as

the gliss progresses

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147 MP

Ob.

Alto Sax.

148

MP

mf
MP

mf

mf

Hp.

normal bowing

approx.

Bass

R.C.
Crash Cymbal
Timp.

behind
bridge

gliss change direction on the

fourth 16th of each beat

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149

Ob.

mp

mp

col legno battuto

mp

Bass

R.C.
Crash Cymbal

Timp.

Alto Sax.

Hp.

150

mf

behind
bridge

to
steel lids

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q = 70
151

Ob.

Alto Sax.

pp

pp

153

pp

Steel lids

abruptly turn towards

the saxophonist

stand

abruptly turn towards

the saxophonist

l.v.
p

abruptly turn towards

the saxophonist

stand

mp

155

154

pp

Hp.

Bass

152

slower

abruptly turn towards

the saxophonist

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begin walking towards chair

walk in time, one step to each
quarter note

156

Ob.

Alto Sax.

157

158

when you reach the chair,

remain standing until the when the other players
other plays are off stage - are off stage proceed
continue playing figure
to this measure

turn towards
audience

begin walking towards chair

walk in time, one step to each
quarter note

Steel lids

Hp.

160

sit down

pick up
bell

begin walking off stage

walk in time, one step to
each quarter note

Bass

159

begin walking off stage

walk in time, one step to
each quarter note

to piano

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MP
remain
off stage

161

Ob.

Alto Sax.

Hp.

Bass

162

ff

166

pp

ff

ring bell
remain off stage

163

164

165

pp

*
conductor to walk off stage
at normal pace

gradually decrease
speed of ring

pp

remain
off stage

ff

pp

chromatic clusters -

ff play all notes indicated

Pno.

between brackets

pitch bend

169
170
171

168

p
pp

167

Alto Sax.

pp

172

Alto Sax.

178

Alto Sax.

*
conductor to slowly dim lights
throughout entire hall

rit.

morendo........173

ppp

pp

174

179

176

175

180

177

181

breath tone no pitch

182